Third Spanish election expected after attempt to form government fails
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[url]https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/02/third-spanish-election-likely-after-attempt-to-form-government-fails[/url]
[quote]Spain has moved closer to the prospect of holding its third general election in a year, slated for Christmas Day, after its acting prime minister once again failed to win parliament’s backing to form a government that would bring an end to eight months of political paralysis.
On Friday evening, 48 hours after falling six seats short of a majority in the 350-seat congress of deputies, Mariano Rajoy, the leader of the conservative People’s party (PP), lost a second investiture debate by the same margin as the first: 170 votes to 180.
As predicted, the effort proved unsuccessful after the Socialist leader, Pedro Sánchez, maintained his refusal to support Rajoy or facilitate the formation of a PP-led minority government by abstaining. Instead, Sánchez used the highly charged debate to suggest that the “forces of change” could yet try to form an alternative administration to solve the political deadlock.[/quote]
they're holding the election on christmas day? I can't help but feel like that's a manipulative choice.
I hope the results change, no one wants the people's party governing.
This is kind of nice as that means the local parties will invest more in towns/cities, improving infrastructure, in an attempt to get people to vote for them
[QUOTE=Wazbat;50994067]This is kind of nice as that means the local parties will invest more in towns/cities, improving infrastructure, in an attempt to get people to vote for them[/QUOTE]
And spend even more public money in each party's promotional program. 6 months without an actual goverment is not precisely a good thing.
[QUOTE=Mining Bill;50993169]they're holding the election on christmas day? I can't help but feel like that's a manipulative choice.[/QUOTE]
The timetable is set by the constitution AFAIK
[QUOTE=smurfy;50994266]The timetable is set by the constitution AFAIK[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's no one's fault, that's just how it is.
[QUOTE=eirexe;50994035]I hope the results change, no one wants the people's party governing.[/QUOTE]
That is weird. Every other major party combined gets more votes than PP, and they are all left-leaning, meanwhile the right-leaning party wins because they are not divided into multiple parties. Sounds like what happens in Canada all the time.
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;50994871]That is weird. Every other major party combined gets more votes than PP, and they are all left-leaning, meanwhile the right-leaning party wins because they are not divided into multiple parties. Sounds like what happens in Canada all the time.[/QUOTE]
Well the Ciudadanos are right-leaning and I dunno much about the CDC, but apparently both of those parties are members of [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Liberals_and_Democrats_for_Europe_Group]ALDE[/url].
[QUOTE=phaedon;50995021]Well the Ciudadanos are right-leaning and I dunno much about the CDC, but apparently both of those parties are members of [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Liberals_and_Democrats_for_Europe_Group]ALDE[/url].[/QUOTE]
The C's appear pretty centrist according to wikipedia, then again wikipedia is never always correct
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;50994871]That is weird. Every other major party combined gets more votes than PP, and they are all left-leaning, meanwhile the right-leaning party wins because they are not divided into multiple parties. Sounds like what happens in Canada all the time.[/QUOTE]
PSOE and Unidos Podemos kinda dislike eachother, mainly because PSOE just became your typical slightly left leaning party that is part of a bipartidist system.
On top of that add that ciudadanos is there and you have the perfect recipe to end with bipartidism, but no have enough unity to actually form a government.
What's going on here? General Elections every year?
[QUOTE=SassPD22;50995490]What's going on here? General Elections every year?[/QUOTE]
Now you get a taste of San Marino
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